SHEVANA LAPUT towered above everybody else as she reigned supreme as the first Most Valuable Player of the Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals.
“I feel honored but it was all because of my teammates. My teammates gave me that trust, they gave me that boost to hit and they gave the support,” said Laput, sister of Magnolia Hotshots center James Laput. “I could swing knowing that they’re there covering for me.” Laput’s breakout performance came at a time when De La Salle needed it the most following the graduation of its championship core— setter Mars Alba, middle blocker Fifi Sharma and team captain and outside spiker Jolina D ela Cruz.
She posted 18 points in Game 2 then 13 points on 11 hits and two blocks in the winner-take-all Game 3, which De La Salle put away, 25-22, 25-19, 25-17.